Sunday, May 22, 2016

ALMOST completely stuck to the meal plan this week... with the exception of take out TWICE. Ugh. I worked late one day and Emma had to be somewhere, already fed, at 6 :15 one day so I took the easy way out.

SUNDAY

BREAKFAST: Open-Faced Tortilla Breakfast (p.9)

DINNER: Bow Tie Pasta with Mushy Peas, Pork Sausage, and Ricotta (p.79) - not a fan of this one. Felt like breakfast sausage didn't give the dish the right flavor... Next time I would use a sweet or spicy Italian Sausage.

MONDAY

Chowdered Scallops (p.92) - really good! I ended up adding more cream ;-) The only thing that I would have done differently was a better sear on the scallops.

Monday, May 16, 2016

I'm actually hone ALL week and in terms of cooking this week I'm going to switch it up a bit...

After hearing so many positive things I'm going to give Blue Apron a try this week. We have two meals coming today... I'm interested to see the quality and ease of the meals but initially I have to say I'm not yet impressed. We have been a Plated family in the past and one of the things that I like most is the variety of meals that you can pick from and so far with Blue Apron I dislike that you can only pick between four dishes.

Outside of the two days that I will be using Blue Apron I'm going to be cooking from The Quick Six Fix again.

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Last week we celebrated Mother's Day and I wanted to share a few of the details from my day...

It included LOTS of snuggles with the kiddos! They were the cutest bringing me little "presents" all day, like legos and trains, and they would scream, "Happy Balentine Day." A+++ for effort and heart Park Boys! They knew that it was a special day but couldn't remember Mother's Day.

We, of course, also had my mom over and ate crabs! (Next week I will share the gift that I made for her)

On Mother's Day the boys and I planted the flowers in the planter on the table above.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

I have to reveal that I still love using LeTote! In fact, I'm a bit obsessed! I feel like any time I get a complement on what I'm wearing I have to reveal that I'm just RENTING the clothing or jewelry item... Yes, you heard that right!

Here is what came in my last box...

Vice Camuto- Twist Knot Dress

Retail $128 // LeTote $96

Octavia- Alanna Quilted Skirt

Retail $68 // LeTote $54

Potter's Pot - Multi Plaid Sweater

Retail $48 // LeTote $41

Ava - Quilted V Pouch

Retail $42 // LeTote $28

Lucky Brand - Triple Beaded Necklace

Retail $49 // LeTote $22

The Way It Works!

Complete a style survey on-line and add items that you like to your virtual closet.

About a day before your Tote ships you receive an e-mail which shows the items that are scheduled for you. The newest LeTote feature is that now you have the ability to swap out items that you're not a fan of. ** This is a SUPER helpful feature for me as my needs change based of my work and travel schedule and I can customize my box to meet my needs.

Two - Three days later you come home to an awesome box from LeTote with FIVE goodies. Three items in the box are clothing and two are accessories (i.e.- Jewelry, scarfs, bags...)

Wear your items for as long as you want to!

Return any items that you don't want to purchase! If you do decide to keep something just don't send it back and you will be charged the LeTote discounted price. OR you can send back all of your items.

The second that LeTote receives the notification that you have sent back your tote (in the USPS pre-paid pouch that they provide to you) the whole process starts back over. AND you can do this for an unlimited number of times per month. It all just depends on how long you hold onto each Tote.

Important to Note: All Items are dry-cleaned and sanitized before they're sent to you! I've never received anything that I could even tell was warn by someone else.

Best Part about it is that by clicking HERE you can join and get $25 off your first Tote! Why not give it a try for a month!

Even better though... if you are one of the first TWO people to leave a comment on this post I will send you the first month for FREE!!!

Monday, May 9, 2016

Today I wanted to share a super easy marinade that is perfect on ANYTHING!

INGREDIENTS

8 Cloves Garlic, minced

3/4 t. Kosher Salt

1/2 C Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

2 T. Rosemary, Chopped

2 T. Flat-Leaf Parsley, Chopped

1 T. Thyme, Chopped

3/4 t. Fresh Ground Pepper

Mix all of the ingredients together and you get a delicious marinade! This is perfect on fish, shrimp, chicken, or steak! You can also freeze some of the marinade in ice cube trays to use a a later date!